A NURSE from Rugby raised a few cheers as well as a lot of charity cash after beating her personal best in the Great North Run.

Sue Barnard, who works in the cardiac rehabilitation unit at the Hospital of St Cross, added to her charity tally of £1,000 while knocking minutes off her best time in the popular half-marathon at the end of last month.

The fleet-footed fundraiser, who is collecting money for the department where she works and Cancer Research, clocked an impressive two hours and 11 minutes.

The 42-year-old mother of two, from the Hillmorton area of the town, said: "I want to thank everyone for their generosity and support for my chosen charities."

Jo Holdsworth, St Cross's cardiac rehabilitation programme manager, said: "Once again, Sue has astounded us all with her commitment and focus in achieving her goal of completing the Great North Run."